“Symbols matter, because they signal our intent, and they invite other people to join in our intent.” – Naomi Oreskes, Professor, Harvard University. Almost 20 years have gone by since that confident moment in Kyoto when leaders of nearly all the planet’s nations signed on to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the […]
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Lulu Liu is a PhD student at Harvard University, with a bachelor's in physics from MIT. She writes about scientific breakthroughs and science communication. Her stories have appeared in The Sacramento Bee, Technology Review, and APS News.
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The Carbon Cycle and Climate Models
To tell the story from the beginning, consider the carbon atom – 6 protons, 4 valence electrons, 4th most abundant...
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Mind the Gap – Thoughts on the science communication problem
Outreach. The word itself suggests a kind of uneasy exertion of the body. It reminds us that bringing scientific knowledge...
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John Anderson
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Jim Bouldin
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Barry Lefer
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Kerry Emanuel
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Mauri Pelto
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Lulu Liu
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Jeremy Shakun
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Michael Tobis
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Eric Steig
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Bob Inglis
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Jed Anderson
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Peter Sinclair
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